The number of participants in the non-bank financial market in April 2026 decreased by 10 institutions – to 749, the number of banks with a license decreased by one – to 59.
This is evidenced by the data of the NBU, Ukrainian News Agency reports.
In April, at the initiative of the applicant, the licenses of three financial companies, three pawnshops and two credit unions were canceled, and the license of another financial company was canceled forcibly. The National Bank also changed the scope of the license for the type of activity of providing financial services (narrowing the scope of the license) for one credit union.
10 non-bank financial institutions were excluded from the registers. In particular, at the initiative of the applicant, three pawnshops, two credit unions and one collection company were excluded. Four financial companies were forcibly excluded from the registers.
As of May 1, 2026, the non-banking financial services market included 395 financial companies (there were 399), 47 non-life insurers (the number did not change), 10 life insurers (the number did not change), one insurer with a special status, 97 pawnshops (there were 100), 79 credit unions (there were 81), one lessor (the number did not change), 47 insurance brokers (the number did not change) and 72 collection companies (there were 73).
The number of banking groups (15) and non-banking financial groups (39) did not change.
The payment market includes 12 payment systems (there were 13), created by residents, including state ones (the number did not change), and 10 international ones (the number did not change).
At the same time, 16 payment institutions operate in the market of providers of financial payment services (the number has not changed), 11 financial institutions entitled to provide payment services (the number has not changed), one bank – issuer of electronic money (the number has not changed) and one postal operator (the number has not changed).
Other entities operating in the payment market include 95 commercial agents (there were 69), 32 technological operators of payment services (the number has not changed) and four providers of non-financial payment services. Information on all participants of the payment market is available here.
During April, the National Bank received 232 requests from market participants regarding registration and licensing actions. The number of requests regarding financial companies and lessors was 117, insurers – 37, credit unions, pawnshops and collection companies – 22, and banks – 56.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the number of participants in the non-banking financial market in March 2026 decreased by two institutions – to 759, and the number of licensed banks remained unchanged – 60.
